MISSISSIPPI STATE

College football: Mississippi State at Kentucky

Mississippi State wide receiver Malik Dear runs past the Kentucky defense to score a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Lexington, Ky.
Mississippi State wide receiver Malik Dear runs past the Kentucky defense to score a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Lexington, Ky.
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Mississippi State Bulldogs running back Aeris Williams (27) runs the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium.
Mississippi State Bulldogs running back Aeris Williams (27) runs the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium.
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Mississippi State Bulldogs wide receiver Malik Dear (22) runs the ball against Kentucky Wildcats cornerback Derrick Baity (29) in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium.
Mississippi State Bulldogs wide receiver Malik Dear (22) runs the ball against Kentucky Wildcats cornerback Derrick Baity (29) in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium.
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Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen reacts to a call during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium.
Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen reacts to a call during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium.
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Mississippi State Bulldogs defensive lineman Nelson Adams (94) and lineman Marquiss Spencer (42) celebrate during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium.
Mississippi State Bulldogs defensive lineman Nelson Adams (94) and lineman Marquiss Spencer (42) celebrate during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium.
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Mississippi State Bulldogs wide receiver Malik Dear (22) runs the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium.
Mississippi State Bulldogs wide receiver Malik Dear (22) runs the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium.
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Mississippi State Bulldogs running back Ashton Shumpert (32) runs the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium.
Mississippi State Bulldogs running back Ashton Shumpert (32) runs the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium.
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Kentucky wide receiver Jeff Badet, top, tries to slip past the grip of Mississippi State defensive back Cedric Jiles in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Lexington, Ky.
Kentucky wide receiver Jeff Badet, top, tries to slip past the grip of Mississippi State defensive back Cedric Jiles in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Lexington, Ky.
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Mississippi State wide receiver Keith Mixon runs with the ball in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Lexington, Ky.
Mississippi State wide receiver Keith Mixon runs with the ball in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Lexington, Ky.
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Mississippi State wide receiver Malik Dear (22) slips past the grip of Kentucky safety Mike Edwards to score a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Lexington, Ky.
Mississippi State wide receiver Malik Dear (22) slips past the grip of Kentucky safety Mike Edwards to score a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Lexington, Ky.
David Stephenson, AP
Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Stephen Johnson (15) jumps over Mississippi State Bulldogs defensive back Cedric Jiles (5) in the first quarter at Commonwealth Stadium.
Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Stephen Johnson (15) jumps over Mississippi State Bulldogs defensive back Cedric Jiles (5) in the first quarter at Commonwealth Stadium.
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Kentucky Wildcats linebacker Josh Allen (41) tackles Mississippi State Bulldogs wide receiver Jamal Couch (17) in the first quarter at Commonwealth Stadium.
Kentucky Wildcats linebacker Josh Allen (41) tackles Mississippi State Bulldogs wide receiver Jamal Couch (17) in the first quarter at Commonwealth Stadium.
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Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) passes the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first quarter at Commonwealth Stadium.
Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) passes the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first quarter at Commonwealth Stadium.
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